Boys to Men Youth Conference

August 18, 2018 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Free screening of 13th

August 13, 2018 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Justice and Opportunity Coalition partners will gather to watch a screening of the Emmy award winning documentary 13th, followed by a robust discussion.

BISC: Going back to college! (undergrad and grad)

August 8, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Block Party at The Foundry

August 4, 2018 6:00 pm

Animation Fest at Squeaky Wheel

August 4, 2018 12:00 pm

Animation Festival at Squeaky Wheel, Curated by Savion Mingo.

CEPA Gallery: Errol Daniels: Coming Home

July 28, 2018 1:30 pm - August 31, 2018 5:00 pm

Photographer Errol Daniels and writer Katherine Russell bestow a humanization counter to criminal justice statistics.

Buffalo Arts Studio: Lux by Muhammad Z. Zaman and Interstitial Castings by Liz Lessner

July 27, 2018 - September 7, 2018

Buffalo Arts Studio presents a special summer project titled Connections, linking artists with communities to inform creation of new work, with special emphasis on engaging underserved audiences.

BISC: Buying/Investing in Property from the City Auction

July 26, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The city auction is a confusing process for many people, but it is really not that complicated.

Silo City Reading Series: Abdurraqib, Dreitlein, dev11n, Rickus

July 21, 2018 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Just Buffalo's Silo City Reading Series is a summer multidisciplinary poetry series including live musical performances and art installations.

Community Celebration for Aaron Bartley & Grand Re-opening of School 77

July 21, 2018 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

This is a family friendly event and there will be food, music, bounce houses and a few special surprises ...

Black Business Bazaar

July 14, 2018 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Black Business Bazaar will take place Saturday, July 14, from 11 AM to 3 PM.

Ready for Wakanda: A Just Transition Training

May 25, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Politically, the questions of climate change, water security, land security, and food security are inextricably linked to race, poverty and development.

Ready for Wakanda: A Just Transition Training

May 18, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Politically, the questions of climate change, water security, land security, and food security are inextricably linked to race, poverty and development.

Movement Morning Community Breakfast Support Open Buffalo Emerging Leaders, Community Empowerment, and a Better Buffalo!

May 15, 2018 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Join this community breakfast fundraiser and support Open Buffalo initiatives including the leadership development programs like Emerging Leaders and Democracy Fellows.

Ready for Wakanda: A Just Transition Training

May 12, 2018 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Politically, the questions of climate change, water security, land security, and food security are inextricably linked to race, poverty and development.

Ready for Wakanda: A Just Transition Training

May 5, 2018 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Politically, the questions of climate change, water security, land security, and food security are inextricably linked to race, poverty and development.

CEJ Buffalo Annual Banquet

May 3, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join CEJ Buffalo in celebrating a great year of struggle and wins. Dinner, drinks and dancing, as well as honoring amazing people who have done great work this year.

The People's Platform

May 2, 2018 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

OUR CITY is diverse and our lives intersectional. We need a platform that will meet the needs of everyone, regardless of their race, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, and immigration status.

Ready for Wakanda: A Just Transition Training

April 27, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Politically, the questions of climate change, water security, land security, and food security are inextricably linked to race, poverty and development.

Making Money Research Workshop: Symposium, “Matters of Currency”

April 27, 2018 9:00 am - April 28, 2018 6:00 pm

A two-day symposium around money and its relationship to power, resistance and alternative strategies.

Restoring Justice in Buffalo Public Schools

April 26, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join Citizen Action, The Advancement Project, and the Alliance for Quality Education for a conversation about improving school climates in Buffalo.

WNY Area Labor Federation 2018 Annual Awards Dinner

April 26, 2018 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Western New York Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO invites you to their 2018 Annual Dinner.

Trimania 2018

April 14, 2018 8:00 pm - 1:00 am

On Saturday, April 14, Buffalo Arts Studio will welcome more than 3,000 guests to Trimania -- an epic celebration of art, culture, and music at Tri-Main Center located on Main Street in Buffalo.

Round Table: Discussing and Reinstating Erie County’s Community Corrections Advisory Board

April 4, 2018 5:30 pm

This event is part of Erie County Majority Leader April N. M. Baskin's ongoing Public Safety campaign today. 

State of Our City

March 29, 2018 5:30 pm

The official "strong" "State of the City" is not the story that many people experience on a regular basis. This event will focus on real solutions to our city's most urgent challenges.

March For Our Lives - Stop Gun Violence; March 24 Nat'l Day of Action

March 24, 2018 1:30 pm

A rally and march in Downtown Buffalo with thousands expected - all demanding a stop to gun violence and to tell state and federal legislators #EnoughisEnough.

WNY Area Labor Federation: Annual Meeting

March 24, 2018 8:00 am

This year's guest speaker is Mario Cilento, President, New York State AFL-CIO.

Round Table: Reexamining the Use of Solitary Confinement

March 21, 2018 5:30 pm

This event is part of Erie County Majority Leader April N. M. Baskin's ongoing Public Safety campaign today. 

YNPN Greater Buffalo Conference

March 16, 2018 8:00 am - 3:30 pm

YNPN Greater Buffalo (Young Nonprofit Professionals Network) invites nonprofit professionals to join them for their annual one-day conference on Friday, March 16.

Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

March 3, 2018 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join Squeaky Wheel for an all day communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to gender, art and feminism.

Intentional Networking with WNY Service Learning Coalition Join faculty and community organizations for an intentional networking night.

February 27, 2018 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Join faculty and community organizations for an intentional networking night.

WNYCOSH Storytellers Workshop

February 24, 2018 1:00 pm - April 21, 2018 3:00 pm

Raise Your Voice: WNYCOSH Storytellers Workshop

Working People's Day of Action

February 24, 2018 11:00 am

Join thousands of working people in standing up to defend our freedom to come together in strong unions fighting for equitable pay, affordable healthcare, quality schools, and vibrant communities.

#FREEnewyork Buffalo Town Hall

February 15, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Together, New Yorkers across the state are building a safer, more just world that invests in communities, not incarceration. Join us.

Pitch 10: Presented by Next Generation United

February 15, 2018 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Pitch 10 is a pitch night for small grassroots organizations and Millennial-led nonprofits competing for grants up to $4,000.

Affordable Housing for all in Buffalo: A Panel Discussion

February 8, 2018 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Hosted by Assemblymember Sean M. Ryan, 149th District. What does affordable housing look like in Buffalo and New York State in the next 10-20 years? 


Visions: A Photographic Journey in Social Justice Reception & silent auction will feature photos taken by members of Buffalo's social justice community.

February 2, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Reception & silent auction will feature photos taken by members of Buffalo's social justice community.

"For the Culture" Book Signing

February 1, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Help Jillian Hanesworth celebrate the release of her first poetry book "For The Culture."

Opening Reception for George Hughes "The Politics of Identity"

January 26, 2018 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

George Afedzi Hughes' solo exhibition at the Buffalo Arts Studio reflects the politics of identity through the lens of colonialism and its legacies.

Truth Commission on Poverty in WNY

January 25, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

This Truth Commission is an opportunity for poor people to tell their story so that we can center poor people and their lives in the poor people's campaign.

Film Screening: Shift Change

January 24, 2018 6:30 pm

Shift Change highlights worker-owned enterprises in North America and in Mondragon, Spain. 

WNY's #StillResisting Weekend! #wepersistBUF

January 20, 2018 - January 21, 2018

This follow-up to last year's massive Women's Solidarity March in Buffalo is organized by WNY Peace Center, with Riverside Salem.

PPG 2018 Community Agenda Rollout

January 12, 2018 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Each fall Partnership for the Public Good leads a democratic process among its partners to determine the Community Agenda for the coming year. 

Emerging Leaders Fundraising Extravaganza

December 16, 2017 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

This event will feature social justice-related performances, along with food, a cash bar, music, raffles, and more. It is a fundraiser for the Open Buffalo Emerging Leaders program.

Racial Justice Workshop - A conversation for the times

December 9, 2017 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Citizen Action as they host an interactive workshop and conversation.

Important Briefing on the Census: Let’s Not be Undercounted!

December 8, 2017 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

A complete count in the 2020 Census is essential to ensuring that redistricting is fair and accurate and that communities receive the proper funding for local infrastructure and social services.

Prisoners Are People Too Monthly Meeting

November 27, 2017 7:00 pm

Climbing PoeTree Returns to Buffalo! Acclaimed spoken-word performers infuse movements for justice with healing and imagination.

November 3, 2017 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Acclaimed spoken-word performers infuse movements for justice with healing and imagination.

WNY Peace Center brings Amy Goodman to Buffalo

November 3, 2017 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Voice Buffalo Public Meeting

October 26, 2017 6:00 pm